Are you passionate about supporting families and communities? Do you have experience working with children, young people, and their families to achieve positive outcomes? We are seeking a dedicated Family Hub Coach to join Staffordshire County Council in Staffordshire. The ideal candidate will work effectively with children and families to secure improved outcomes and reduce the need for specialist service interventions.
Pay: £17.94 per hour
Locations: Cannock, Newcastle, Lichfield and East Staffordshire
Contract: 6 months plus ongoing
Key Responsibilities:
* To work effectively with children and families to secure improved outcomes for their financial wellbeing and reduce their need for specialist service interventions.
* To actively engage children, young people and their parents/carers to ensure appropriate access to support is secured and maintained
* Complete direct work with residents of Staffordshire maximizing their finances and providing sustainable solutions.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other community support.
* Work persistently and assertively with families and other agencies to assess, provide or co-ordinate targeted support.
* Signpost to and make referrals on the residents behalf to specialist services as and when required.
* To deliver evidence based group work.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Minimum NVQ 3 in respect of working with children and their families or equivalent qualification or experience.
* Solid experience working directly with children, their families, or carers in a relevant setting.
* Understanding of child development and the effects of stress and trauma, along with strategies to overcome these effects.
* Ability to comply with Safeguarding Procedures for Adults and Children.
* Knowledge of key legislation governing children's safeguarding, welfare, and education.
* Experience in delivering evidence-based parenting programs to parents and children within targeted services.
* Understanding of multi-agency working and the role of different partners and agencies in supporting families.
If you are interested or know of anyone who may be, please contact Kat at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or email me at kat.shah@servicecare.org.uk.
Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:
* A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team
* Excellent rates of pay
* Payroll service twice a week
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.